3.17.2010

James Carroll Booker III Discography: The Perfect American


James

J A M E S   C A R R O L L   B O O K E R   I I I

Booker

James Carroll Booker III
b. December 17, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana
d. November 8, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Discography

James Booker 45 rpm / Lips / Cods #year
of releasetitlelabel # / notes 11954Littler Booker

- Odin' The Zamboni (IM 729)
- Thinking' 'Bout My Baby (IM 728)

rec. 1954 in New Orleans; James Booker, voc, p; Joe Harris, Clarence Hall,, Herb Hardesty, saxes; Frank Fields, b; Early Palmer, dr, unknown perc


Imperial 5293
21956Arthur & Booker

- You're Near Me (8203)
- Heavenly Angel (8204)

rec. 1956 in New Orleans; Arthur Booker [no relation], voc; James Booker, voc, p; unknown saxes, g, b, dr

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Chess 1503

2a1957Amos Cliburn

- Greyhound (CAP1983-4)
- Dear Angel (NO2849) (Booker - Mantissa) #

# rec. c. February 1957 in New Orleans; Amos Melbourne, voc, p; Lee Allen, ts; Red Tyler, Clarence Ford, bs; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Early Palmer, dr; poss. James Booker replacing Amos Milburn on p


Aladdin 3370
2b1957Amos Melbourne

- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (NO2921) #
- Thinkin' Of You Baby (RR2814)

# rec. c. February 1957 in New Orleans; Amos Milburn, voc, p; Lee Allen, ts; Red Tyler, Clarence Ford, bs; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Early Palmer, dr; poss. James Booker replacing Amos Milburn on p


Aladdin 3383
31958Little Booker

- Open The Door (3435) *
- Teen Age Rock (3436) #

rec. 1958 in New Orleans; # Joe Tex, VOA (overdubbed); James Booker, * p, # org; Lee Allen, Robert Parker, Red Tyler, saxes; Frank Fields, b; Charles Williams, dr

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Ace 547

3a1960Little Junior Parker and his Band

- You're On My Mind (UV 7026) *
- The Next Time (UV 7027) #

rec. January, 1960 in Chicago; Junior Parker, voc, * hca; Joe Bridgewater, John Browning, tp; Richard Waters, tb; Arnett Cobb, ts; Conrad Johnson, bs; James Booker, p; Clarence Hollimon, g; Sonny Freeman, dr; # voc group

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Duke 317

41960Smiley Lewis

- Oh Red! (IM 2554)
- I Want To Be With Her (IM 2556)

rec. March 10, 1960 in New Orleans; Smiley Lewis, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5662
51960Smiley Lewis

- Ain't Going There No More (IM 2553)
- Last Night (IM 2555)

rec. March 10, 1960 in New Orleans; Smiley Lewis, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tip; Myer Kennedy, as; Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5676
Smiley Lewis

- Oh Red! (IM 2557)
- Ain't Going There No More (IM 2558)

rec. March 10, 1960 in New Orleans; Smiley Lewis, vow; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr

Imperial unissued

Bear Family BED 15745

61960Dave Bartholomew

- I Cried (IM-2721) #
- Somebody New (IM-2722) *

rec. July 1960 in New Orleans; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr, # strings; * voc group


Imperial 5702
71960Smiley Lewis

- Tell Me Who (IM 2823)
- Stormy Monday Blues (IM 2824)

rec. December 9, 1960 in New Orleans; Smiley Lewis, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr; * voc group


Imperial 5719
Smiley Lewis

- These Blues (IM 2825)
- Goin' Down The Road (IM 2826) #

rec. December 9, 1960 in New Orleans; Smiley Lewis, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr; # voc group

Imperial unissued

Imperial LP 1566321

81960Dave Bartholomew

- Yeah Yeah (IM-2817)
- People Are Tolkien' (IM-2818)

rec. November 16, 1960 in New Orleans; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Myer Kennedy, as; Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, ts; James Booker, p; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Robert French, dr; # strings; * voc group


Imperial 5724
9196?James Booker

- Cool Turkey (FR-1060)
- Gonzo (FR-1061)

rec. 1960-62 in Houston, James Booker, org; unknown tp, saxes, g, b, dr

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Peacock 1697

101961James Booker

- Smackers (FR-1066)
- Kinda Happy (FR-1067)

rec. 1960-62 in Houston; James Booker, org; unknown tp, saxes, g, b, dr


Peacock 1900

10a1960Earl King

- Come On - pt. 1 (OM2791)
- Come On - pt. 2 (IM2792)

rec. October 27, 1960 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Leroy Debugging, tp; Morris Bushman, ts; Edward 'Kid' Jordan, bs; James Booker p; George Davis, b; Robert French, Dr


Imperial 5713
10b1960Earl King

- Love Me Now (IM2777)
- The Things I Used To Do (IM2778)

rec. October 27, 1960 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Leroy Debunk, tp; Morris Bahamian, ts; Edward 'Kid' Jordan, bs; James Booker p; George Davis, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5730
10c1961Earl King

- You Better Know (IM3073)
- Mama & Papa (IM3074)

rec. July 25, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Warde ll Squeegee, taps; Calderon 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5774

Earl King

- It's Wrong (IM3075)

rec. July 25, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr

Imperial unissued 10d1961Earl King

- You're More To Me Than Gold (IM2945) #
- Come Along With Me (IM2948) *

rec. April 13, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5780

# = Imperial 5858
* = Imperial 5891

Earl King

- A Mother's Love (IM2946) #
- Nervous Breakdown (IM2947)

rec. April 13, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr

Imperial unissued

# EMI America SQ-17238

10e1961Earl King

- Trick Bag (IM3277)
- Always A First Time (IM3278)

rec. December 13, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5811

Earl King

- Something Funny (IM3279)

rec. December 13, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr

Imperial unissued 10f1961Earl King

- You're More To Me Than Gold (IM2945) #
- We Are Just Friends (IM3280) *

rec # April 13, 1961, * December 13, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr

Imperial 5858 10g1961Earl King

- Come Along With Me (IM2948) #
- Case Of Love (IM3076) *

rec. # April 13 1961, * rec. July 25, 1961 in New Orleans; Earl King, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Morris Bechamin, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; George French, b; Robert French, dr


Imperial 5891
10h1962Shirley & Lee

- The Joker (IM3332)
- Together We Stand (IM3333)

rec. February 1, 1962 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr


Imperial 5818

10i1962Shirley & Lee

- My Last Letter (IM3334)
- I'm Old Enough (IM3335)

rec. February 1, 1962 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr


Imperial 5854
Shirley & Lee

- You Wouldn't (IM4239)
- The Engagement (IM4241)

rec. May 25, 1962 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr

Imperial unissued

Imperial LP 1566331

10j1962Shirley & Lee

- A Little Thing (IM4240)
- Don't Stop Now (Keep The Good Times Rollin') (IM4242)

rec. May 25, 1962 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr


Imperial 5868
10k1963Shirley & Lee

- Hey Little Boy (IM5448)
- The Golden Rule (IM5449)

rec. January 22, 1963 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr


Imperial 5922
Shirley & Lee

- Honky Tonk Music (IM5450)

rec. January 22, 1963 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr

Imperial unissued

Imperial LP 1566331

10k1963Shirley & Lee

- Dancing World (IM5451)

rec. January 22, 1963 in New Orleans; Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee, voc; Dave Bartholomew; Wardell Quezergue, tps; Waldron 'Frog' Joseph, tb, Warren Bell, Clarence Ford, ts; Carl Bluin, bs; James Booker p; Justin Adams, g; George French, b; Robert French or Joe 'Smokey' Johnson, dr


Imperial 5970
11196?James Booker

- Tubby Part 1 (FR-1082)
- Tubby Part 2 (FR-1083)

rec. 1960-62 in Houston, James Booker, org; unknown tp, saxes, g, b, dr

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Peacock 1908

121960/62James Booker

- Cross My Heart (UV-1106)
- Big Nick (UV-1107)

rec. 1960-62 in Houston, James Booker, org; unknown tp, saxes, g, b, dr

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Peacock 1923

13196?Earl Forest

- Beale Street Popeye (UV-7092)
- Memphis Twist (UV-7093)

rec. 1960 in Houston; Earl Forest, dr; ts; bs; James Booker, org; g; b

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Duke 349

141961?Earl Forest

- The Duck (UV-7129)
- The Crown (UV-7130)

rec. 1960 in Houston; Earl Forest, dr; ts; bs; James Booker, org; g; b

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Duke 363

151961V. A.: The Greatest 15 Hits On Ace

- Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton
- Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
- Let The Good Times Roll - Scotty McKay
- Gee Baby - Jo & Ann
- Don’t You Just Know it - Huey 'Piano' Smith
- High Blood Pressure - The Clowns
- New Orleans - Big Boy Myles
- Those Lonely, Lonely Nights - Earl King

- We Like Birdland - Bobby Marchan
- Happy Sax - Red Tyler

- Teen Age Rock - Little Booker
- I’ll Keep On Trying - Eddie Bo
- I Wanna Go Home - Charles Brown & Amos Milburn
- Such A Mess - Lloyd Price
- Little Chick Wah Wah - Huey & Jerry


Ace LP-1012 (US)


= Edsel EDSL 926 (1999)

161962V. A.: For Twisters Only

- Everybody's Twistin' - Huey Smith
- Little Liza Jane Twist - Scotty McKay
- Something Special Twist - Roland Stone
- Boll Weevil Twist - Bill Robbin And His Combo
- Near You Twist - Bill Robbin And His Combo
- Because I Do Twist - Roland Stone

- Scald Dog Twist - The Clowns
- Roberta Twist - Frankie Ford

- Teenage Twist - James Booker
- Who Do You Love Twist - Larry Birdsong
- Big Bad Jon The Twister - Jon Kennedy
- Happy Time Twist - Jimmy Clanton

Ace LP-1020 (US)
171962Dave Bartholomew

- Honky Tonk Trumpet (IM-3393)
- A Sunday Kind Of Love (IM-3396)

rec. March 23, 1962 in New Orleans; Dave Bartholomew, tp; unknown saxes; James Booker, org; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Smokey Johnson, dr


Imperial 5835
Dave Bartholomew

- A Smoke Filled Room (IM-3394)
- Short Subjects (IM-3395)

rec. March 23, 1962 in New Orleans; Dave Bartholomew, tp; unknown saxes; James Booker, org; Justin Adams, g; Frank Fields, b; Smokey Johnson, dr

Imperial unissued 181968Fats Domino: Fats Is Back

- My Old Friends
- I'm Ready
- So Swell When You're Well (James Booker)
- Wait Till It Happens To You
- I Know

--> - Lady Madonna
- Honest Papas Love Their Mamas Better
- Make Me Belong To You
- One For The Highway
- Lovely Rita
- One More Song For You

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Reprise RS 6304 (US)

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= Valiant 107 (UK)

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Bullseye CD 9616 (2001)

191968Fats Domino

- One For The Highway (L-5367)
- Honest Papas Love Their Mamas Better (L-5368)

Reprise 0696
201968Fats Domino

- Lady Madonna (L-5374)
- One For The Highway (L-5367)
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Reprise 0763

211968Fats Domino

- Wait Till It Happens To You (L-5373)
- Lovely Rita (L-6573)

Reprise 0775
221968Fats Domino

- So Swell When You're Well (L-5372)
- Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (L-6944)

Reprise 0810
231969Fats Domino

- Make Me Belong To You (L-6576)
- Have You Seen My Baby (M-177765)

Reprise 0891
23a1969Freddie King Is A Blues Master

- Play It Cool
- That Will Never Do
- It's Too Late, She's Gone
- Blue Shadows
- Today I Sing The Blues
- Get Out Of My Life, Woman

- Hideaway
- Funky
- Hot Tomato
- Wide Open
- Sweet Thing
- Let Me Down Easy

rec. July 16-18, 1968 in New York City; Freddie King, voc, g; Joe Newman, Melvin Lastie, Martin Banks, tps; King Curtis, David Newman, Willie Bridges, saxes; James Booker, org; Gary Illingworth, p; Billy Butler, g; Gerry Jarmott, b; Norman Pride, dr; prod. by King Curtis

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Cotillon LP 9004

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= Cotillon LP 40496 (Fr)

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Atlantic CD 90345 (1992)

23b1970Freddy King

- Funky
- Play It Cool

rec. July 16-18, 1968 in New York City; Freddie King, voc, g; Joe Newman, Melvin Lastie, Martin Banks, tps; King Curtis, David Newman, Willie Bridges, saxes; James Booker, org; Gary Illingworth, p; Billy Butler, g; Gerry Jarmott, b; Norman Pride, dr; prod. by King Curtis

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Cotillon 45-44015

241971Huey Piano Smith: Rock & Roll Revival

- Don't You Just Know It - Bobby Marchan & Clowns
- Having A Good Time - Bobby Marchan & Clowns
- High Blood Pressure - Bobby Marchan & Clowns
- I'll Be John Brown - The Clowns
- Little Liza Jane - The Clowns
- Hush Your Mouth - Bobby Marchan & Clowns
- Little Chickee Wah Wah - Huey Smith & Geri Hall
- Don't You Know Yockomo - Huey Smith & Chants
- Rockin' Pneumonia (Parts 1 & 2) - The Clowns
- Honey Honey - The Supremes
- She Got Low Down -The Clowns
- Tiddley Wink - Bobby Marchan & Bobbetts
- Alimony - Frankie Ford & Sisters
- Sea Cruise - Huey "Piano" Smith & Geri Hall
- Loberta - Bobby Marchan & Clowns
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Ace LP 2021

251972King Curtis: Everybody's Talkin'

- Groove Me
- You're The One
- Honky Tonk
- Love The One You're With

- If I Were A Carpenter #

- Everybody's Talkin'
- Ridin' Thumb
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Central Park
- Wet Funk (Low Down and Dirty)
- Ridin' Thumb Jam

# James Booker, keyboards

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Atco SD 33-385 (US)
= Atlantic 40360 (UK)

25a1973Aretha Franklin:
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)


- Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky)
- Somewhere
- So Swell When You're Well ("Aretha Franklin") [actually (James Booker)]
- Angel
- Sister From Texas

- Mister Spain
- That's The Way I Feel About Cha
- Moody's Mood For Love (Moody's Love)
- Just Right Tonight

- Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) #

prod. by Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones

# CD bonus track

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Atlantic SD 19244
Atlantic SD 7265

Rhino CD 71853 (1994)
WEA CD 271853 (2005)

261973T-Bone Walker: Very Rare

- Striking On You, Baby #
- Please Send Me Someone To Love #
- The Last Clean Shirt #
- Evening #
- The Come Back

- Your Picture Done Faded #
- Don't Give Me The Runaround
- Hard Times

- Every Day I Have The Blues #
- Person To Person #


- Fever #
- Three Corn Patches #
- I'm Still In Love With You #
- Just A Little Bit #
- James Junior #

- Been Down So Long #
- If You Don't Come Back
- Kansas City #
- Well, I Done Got Over It
- Dialogue *

- Stormy Monday #

prod. by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller; # James Booker, p;
* on CD only

DLP

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Reprise REP 94001

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= Wounded Bird 6483
(2000)

2711/02/
1973Ringo Starr: Ringo

- I'm The Greatest
- Have You Seen My Baby (Randy Newman) #
- Photograph
- Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)
- You're Sixteen

- Oh My My
- Step Lightly
- Six O'Clock
- Devil Woman
- You And Me (Babe)

# James Booker, p

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Apple 3413 (US)
= Apple PCTC252 (UK)
= Apple 062-05492 (G)

27a1974Doobie Brothers:
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits


- Song To See You Through
- Spirit
- Pursuit On 53rd St.
- Black Water
- Eyes Of Silver
- Road Angel

- You Just Can't Stop It
- Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need)

- Down In The Track #
- Another Park, Another Sunday
- Daughters Of The Sea
- Flying Cloud

# James Booker, p

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Warner Brothers W-2750

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= Warner Bros. CD (1990)

281974Maria Muldaur: Waitress In A Donut Shop

- Squeeze Me
- Gringo En Mexico
- Cool River
- I'm A Woman
- Sweetheart

- Honey Babe Blues
- If You Haven't Any Hay
- Oh Papa
- It Ain't The Meat It's The Motion

- Brickyard Blues #
- Travelin' Shoes

# James Booker, tack piano

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Reprise MS 2194 (US)
= Reprise 54025 (UK)

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Reprise CD (1993)

291975The Del-Tones
featuring James 'Mr. Piano' Booker

- You Can Be My Rockin' Chair
- Everybody's Doin' Sumthin

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Ace 3009

301975Labelle: Phoenix

- Phoenix (The Amazing Flight Of A Lone Star)
- Slow Burn
- Black Holes In The Sky
- Good Intentions
- Far As We Felt Like Goin’

- Messin’ With My Mind
- Chances Go Round
- Cosmic Dancer
- Take The Night Off
- Action Time

prod by Allen Toussaint; Patti Labelle, Sarah Dash, Nona Hendrix, voc; James Booker, org

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Eoic 33579 (US)
Epic 80915 (UK)

311975Geoff Muldaur Is Having A Good Time

- Livin' In The Sunlight
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

- 99 1/2 #
- I Want To Be A Sailor
- Why Should I Love You?

- Higher And Higher
- Wondering Why
- Jailbird Love Song

- High Blood Pressure *
- Tennessee Blues

James Booker, # org, * p

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Reprise 54046 (UK)
= Reprise MS 2220 (US)

321976Maria Muldaur: Sweet Harmony

- Sweet Harmony
- Sad Eyes

- Lying Song #
- Rockin' Chair
- I Can't Stand It

- We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
- Back By Fall
- Jon The Generator
- Wild Bird
- As An Eagle Stirreth In Her Nest

# James Booker, piano

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-->
Reprise MS 22235 (US)
= WB 54059 (UK)

Warner Pioneer WPCP-3628
(Jp 1990)

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= Wounded Bird (2003)
2 CD set (along with 1979
"Open Your Eyes" LP)

331976John Mayall: Notice To Appear

- Lil' Boogie In The Afternoon
- Mess Of Love
- That Love
- Boy Most Likely To Succeed
- Who's Next, Who's Now

- Hail To The Man Who Lives Alone
- There Will Be A Way
- Just Knowing You Is A Pleasure
- Hard Day's Night
- Old Time Blues

rec. 1975 at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana; prod. by Allen Toussaint; James Booker, keyboards

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ABC ABCD 926 (US)
= ABC ABCL 5142 (UK)
= ABC 89676 (G)

= One Way CD (1993)
= BGO BGO4952 (180g)

341976James Booker: Junco Partner

- Black Minute Waltz
- Good Night Irene
- Pixie
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Make A Better World
- Junco Partner
- Put Out The Light
- Medley: Blues Minuet/Until The Real Thing Comes Along/Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Pop's Dilemma
- I'll Be Seeing You

rec. February 1976 at Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans

notes by Joe Boyd
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Island HELP 26


= Rykodisk/Hanibal HNCD
1359 (1993)

www.rykodisc.com

351976James Booker:
The Piano Prince Of New Orleans


- Life
- One Helluva Nerve
- United Our Thing Will Stand
- Slowly But Surely
- Too Much Blues

- Junko Partner
- Classified
- Stormy Monday
- Sixty Minute Man/You Talk Too Much
- Please Send Me Someone To Love

rec. October 29/30, 1976 live at Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg

notes by Norbert Hess
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Aves 69.031 (G)

361976James Booker:
Blues and Ragtime From New Orleans


- Desitively Bonnaroo/Right Place Wrong Time
- Tico Tico
- Wake Up Mr. Moon Man
- Save Your Love/Lonely Avenue
- All By Myself/I'm In Love Again/Four Winds
- Such A Wonderful Feeling

- People Get Ready
- Besame Mucho/Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- Love Monkey/Feel So Bad
- Ora
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home

rec. October 29/30, 1976 live at Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg

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Aves INT 146.530 (G)

371977Linda Lewis: Woman Overboard

- You Came
- Shining
- Bonfire
- Come Back And Finish What You Started
- No. 1 Heartbreaker

--> - Dreamer Of Dreams
- Moon And I
- Light Years Away
- My Love Is Here To Stay
- My Friend The Sun
- Many Mysteries To Find

Linda Lewis, voc; Jim Cregan, Tim Renwick, Alun Davies, Snowy White, Jeff Mironov, Ray Parker, Lance Quinn, g; Derek Austin, keyboards; Bob Babitt, Phil Chen, Willie Weeks, b; Max Middleton, Jean Roussel, James Booker, Allen Toussaint, keyboards; Steve Gregory, sax, keyboards; Ollie Brown, Richard Bailey, dr; Bobbye Hall, perc; Peter Hope Evans, hca; Annette Peacock, John G. Perry, Tony Rivers, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, voc; prod. by Jim Cregan and Cat Stevens, Allen Toussaint

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Arista SPARTY 1003 (UK)

37a1978Shirley & Lee: The Imperial Sides 1962/1963


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Imperial 1566331 (Fr)

381978James Booker Live!
Boogie Woogie and Ragtime Piano Contest

- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Black Night
- Keep On Gwine
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Something Stupid

- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Tell Me How Do You Feel
- Let Them Talk
- Come In My House

rec. November 27, 1977 at the Boogie Woogie and Ragtime Piano Contest at Schützenhaus Albisgüetli in Zürich, Switzerland

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Gold LP 11035 (Sw)

notes by Jeff Hannusch
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= Rounder 2027 (1983)

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= Rounder CD 2027 (1993)
"New Orleans Piano
Wizard: Live!"

www.rounder.com

391978V. A.: Boogie Woogie Fever

James Booker #
- Tell Me How Do You Feel
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Keep On Gwine
- Come In My House
- Something Stupid

Joachim Palden
- Vienna Stomp
Markus Ammann
- Crazy Cat Boogie
Dani Gugolz
- 63 Boogie
Markus Ammann
- Honky Tonk Train Blues
Dani Gugolz
- MLL Chaser
Joachim Palden
- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie

# rec. November 27, 1977 at the Boogie Woogie and Ragtime Piano Contest at Schützenhaus Albisgüetli in Zürich, Switzerland




Gold LP 11046 (Sw)

401978V. A.: Pretty Baby
Motion Picture Soundtrack

- The Honey Swat Blues
- Elite Syncopations
- Heliotrope Bouquet
- Pretty Baby
- King Porter Stomp
- Tiger Rag
- Swipesy
- Moonlight Bay
- Heliotrope Bouquet
- Creole Belles

--> - Shreveport Stomp
- Winin' Boy Blues (Vocal by James Booker)
- After the Ball
- Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?
- Big Lip Blues
- The Ragtime Dance
- At A Georgia Camp Meeting
- Buddy Bolden's Blues
- Mamie's Blues

Musical adaptation and supervision by Jerry Wexler

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ABC AA 1076

411978Joe Tex: Rub Down

- Rubdown
- You Can Be My Star
- Get It
- Get Back, Leroy
- Be Kind To Old People

- You Might Be Diggin' The Garden (But Somebody's Picking Your Plums)
- Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
- I Gotcha
- I Know How You Like Your Lovin
- Congratulations

James Booker, p

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Epic AL 35079

421978Lee Dorsey: Night People

- Say It Again
- God Must Have Blessed America
- Soul Mine
- Keep On Doing It To Me
- Thank You

- Night People
- Can I Be The One
- Babe
- Draining

prod. by Allen Toussaint; James Booker, org

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ABC AA 1048

(=) Raven CD 213 (2005)
(along with "Yes We Can")

431982The Coasters: Young Blood

- Run Red Run
- Along Came Jones
- Young Blood
- Poison Ivy
- Searchin'
- Little Egypt

--> - Love Potion No. 9
- As Quite as It's Kept
- It Don't Take Much
- Down in Mexico
- It Ain't Sanitary
- Whip It on Me Baby
- One Foot Draggin'

DLP

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Atlantic 2-4003 (US)
= Atlantic 60163 (UK)

441982Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers:
Rock, Rock, Rock


- Drifting Blues
- Bow-Wow!
- I Still Love You
- Hard Luck Blues
- Square Dance Boogie
- Remember
- Two Years Of Torture
- Flying Home

- Rock, Rock, Rock
- Glory Of Love
- I Done, Done It
- That Was Your Last Mistake - Goodbye
- I Guess I'll Go
- Girl Of My Dreams
- French Fried Potatoes And Ketchup
- Dear Angel (Booker - Matassa) #
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Night) #

# poss James Booker replaces Amos Milburn on piano

notes by
George A. Moonoogian
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Route 66 KIX 21 (Sw)

451983Dave Bartholomew: Jump Children

- Country Gal
- Carnival Day
- Ain't Gonna Do It
- Country Boy Goes Home
- Oh Cubanas
- Who Drank My Bear While I Was In The Rear
- Little Girl Sing Ding A Ling

- Jump Children
- The Shufflin' Fox
- How Could You
- Can't Take It No More
- Good News

- Yeah Yeah #
- People Are Talkin' #

# James Booker, p

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Imperial 1546601 (F)

461983James Booker: Classified

- All Around The World
- One For The Highway
- King Of The Road
- Professor Longhair Medley: Bald Head/Tipitina
- Baby Face
- Swedish Rhapsody
- Classified
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Angel Eyes
- Hound Dog
- If You're Lonely
- Three Keys

rec. 1982 in New Orleans, LA

notes by Bunny Matthews
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Demon FIEND 7
= Rounder 2036


= Rounder CD 2036 (1993)

www.rounder.com

46a1983Trick Bag - The Best Of Earl King

- Trick Bag #
- You Better Know #
- The Things That I Used to Do #
- Always A First Time #
- Mama And Papa #
- Love Me Now #
- A Mother's Love #

- Come On - pt. 1 #
- Come On - pt. 2 #
- Don't Cry My Friend
- Don't You Lose It

- We Are Just Friends #
- You're More to Me Than Gold #
- A Case Of Love #

# James Booker, p

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EMI America SQ-17238 (Fr)

471984James Booker:
King of New Orleans Keyboard Volume One


- How Do You Feel
- Classified
- One Hell Of A Nerve
- Blues Rhapsody
- Rockin' Pneumonia
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- All By Myself
- Ain't Nobody's Business
- Something You Got
- Harlem In Hamburg

rec. 1977 in Hamburg, Germany


JSP 1083

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(=) Junco Partner JP 1
(along with JSP 1086)

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= JSP CD (2005)

481985James Booker:
King of New Orleans Keyboard Volume Two


- Put Out The Light
- Ray Charles Medley
- Tipitina - Loberta
- Blueberry Hill
- Junco Partner

- Down By The River
- Black Night
- Goodnight

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